In a study entitled Sleep Disorders in Children with IncidentalPineal Cyst on MRI: A Pilot Study by Del Rosso, et al. involvingchildren aged 6–12 years, who were referred for evaluation ofheadaches, tics, or syncope, and had an incidental pineal cyst onan otherwise normal brain MRI, it was found out that school-agechildren with pineal cysts have significantly increased levels ofsleepiness and difficulty with sleep initiation and maintenancethan those with normal MRI.
6. Describe the gross anatomy of the pineal gland.
7. Enumerate the different types of cell of the pinealgland.
8. In the study, propose a logical reason why children who haveincidental finding of pineal cyst on brain MRI had significantlyincreased levels of sleepiness and difficulty with sleep initiationthan those with normal MRI.
9. How does pineal gland play a role in jet lag syndrome?
10. Enumerate the tumors that may arise from the pinealgland.
